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A performer of 50 years' experience, Ralph McTell's live show is a night of lyrical songs and stories, interspersed with some of the finest fingerstyle guitar playing in the world. One of the great ...

It was, perhaps, inevitable that Ralph McTell would become a singer whose music combines traditions. His parents named him after the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, and he adopted his stage ...

Veteran British folk artist and singer/songwriter Ralph McTell celebrated his 80th birthday on December 3. Although not a household name in the U.S., McTell has had a long, prolific, and influential ...

Barry Nelson talks to singer-songwriter Ralph McTell who found fame with The Streets Of London and ensured that Lindisfarne achieved chart success. A LITTLE-KNOWN fact about legendary ...

Legendary British singer-songwriter Ralph McTell embarks on his most extensive Irish tour in 2025, playing 20 shows over four weeks from 24th April to 18th May. Celebrating his 80th year, McTell sees ...

It began with a conversation between a foreign correspondent who loves ballads, and his neighbour, a legend of the British folk music scene. The result was Ralph McTell agreeing to write a new verse ...

Ralph McTell was born Ralph May, on December 3, 1944, in Farnborough in Kent. Named after another musical Ralph – his father worked as a gardener for the composer (Ralph) Vaughan Williams – had his ...

Ralph McTell starts his From Here to There tour of Ireland this week. We asked the veteran performer the BIG questions . . . Ralph is celebrating more than 50 years on the road. He made his debut in ...

Released 50 years ago, the song has become a rallying cry against homelessness, touching lives across the world, writes Hélène Schumacher. This story is adapted from Streets of London by Ralph McTell, ...

Ralph McTell discusses his life and career with author and journalist Mark Hodkinson. Folk legend Ralph picks the songs he’d most like to be remembered for writing. Show more Streets of London is ...